Title: Scientist - III (Senior)

Location: West Point, PA

Duration: 12 months

Qualifications:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Executing upstream unit operations such as mammalian/yeast/bacterial cell expansion, virus/protein expression in single-use disposable systems and/or stainless-steel bioreactors.

• Performing downstream operations such as normal flow filtration, tangential flow filtration, homogenization, lyophilization, chromatography, and centrifugation.

• Preparing critical documents including standard operating procedures, batch records.

• Completing production readiness activities such as equipment cleaning & steam sanitization.

• Evaluating and integrating innovative technology/process equipment fit.

• Developing equipment specifications & participating in start-up activities.

• Working in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.

• Troubleshooting process unit operations.

• Leading process unit operation teams. This person will lead manufacturing steps and must be able to plan, communicate, and lead small groups to achieve tactical objectives.

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Biological Sciences with 5 full years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience. No Associate’s degree or PhD.

Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Executing upstream unit operations such as mammalian/yeast/bacterial cell expansion, virus/protein expression in single-use disposable systems and/or stainless-steel bioreactors.

• Performing downstream operations such as normal flow filtration, tangential flow filtration, homogenization, lyophilization, chromatography, and centrifugation.

• Preparing critical documents including standard operating procedures, batch records.

• Completing production readiness activities such as equipment cleaning & steam sanitization.

• Evaluating and integrating innovative technology/process equipment fit.

• Developing equipment specifications & participating in start-up activities.

• Working in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.

• Troubleshooting process unit operations.

• Leading process unit operation teams. This person will lead manufacturing steps and must be able to plan, communicate, and lead small groups to achieve tactical objectives.